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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 8 - Issue 7 | August 2018
InForm
Calrec Audio's Type R Set to
Make European Debut
O
n show for the first time in Europe
and making its IBC debut, will be
Calrec Audio's Type R - a new modular,
expandable, IP-based radio system.
Type R makes use of standard
networking technology and combines
it with configurable soft panels that
can be tailored to operator needs.
Type R's physical control system
consists of three slimline panels: a
fader panel, a large soft panel and a
Brio DSP expansion packs are now available
small soft panel. Each is compatible
with COTS hardware and powered
over Ethernet to keep cabling to a
minimum.
At the heart of Type R is a simple
2U core with integrated I/O resources
to get customers up and running
immediately. A single core can power
up to three independent mixing
environments, with no sharing of DSP
resources.
Whether used
as independent
studio consoles,
microphone
processors
or
utility mixing, the
ability to use multiple
mixing engines, combined
with the flexibility of an
AES67 compatible network,
provides enough flexibility to
keep pace with radio's changing
requirements.
Also on display at IBC2018 will be the
company's Brio consoles. Both widely
deployed, the Brio12 and Brio36 audio
consoles are getting a boost in channel
count. New Brio DSP expansion packs
are now available, bringing the Brio12
up from 48 to 64 input channels
and the Brio36 from 64 to 96 input
channels. DSP expansion packs are
available for all Brio consoles on v1.1.6
version software or above. Software
versions are available for free
following Brio registration at www.
Type R is an
IP-based radio system
calrec.com/brioregistration
Calrec's compact, high power Brio
consoles are designed with versatility
in mind to work across a multitude of
broadcast applications for everything
from live sports to news and light
entertainment.
The Brio36 includes an impressive
range of onboard I/O so it is
operational straight out of the box.
It also has full Hydra2 network
compatibility and a sensitive price
point that doesn't reflect the full and
rich broadcast feature set.